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September Art and Antique Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:771
Sale Title:September Art and Antique AuctionLots with images:160
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:528
Date:11-Sep-2012
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A large and impressive Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball on stand, the pierced and carved ball with an elaborate deep floral carved ball enclosing at least 18 further concentric balls with various floral, trellis and other pierced decoration, the tall stand with plain cup holder above a pierced waisted cylinder, carved landscape section with figures and buildings above a smaller conforming puzzle ball above a further large carving of a boy holding a large lashed fish out of the water below a weeping willow,…
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A Chinese porcelain Meiping vase decorated in polychrome enamel with millefleur pattern, a four character mark in red associated with the mother of the emperor Guangxu under the base reserved on a background of fine crackle glaze turquoise colour. The same glaze continues inside the vase, the rim detailed with gilt. Height 28 cm
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A Chinese carved Hotan jade ruji sceptre, traditional form with birds in blossom tree relief decoration, semi-translucent mid-green colourway with paler highlights. Length 375. With certificate
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A pair of Chinese Zitan herb/medicine boxes/jewellery cases, each of square section raised on a pierced and carved base. The upper surface of each box outlined and divided into panels with low beading, the panel surfaces variously detailed with square fret or swastika diaper surfaces, each panel enclosing bat and swastika motifs carved in low relief. The walls of each box with five panel fascias, three of which form the fascia of a single drawer, each panel decorated with square fret motif surfaces and…
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A Chinese porcelain censer, circular shape with slightly curved walls carved in low relief with a lotus pattern with an unusual glaze of speckled duck egg blue over copper red. Impressed Qianlong seal mark under the base. Diameter 17 cm, height 8.3 cm
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A large Chinese porcelain vase, baluster shape, Bleu du Roi glazed and decorated with a fine gilt design of scattered flowerhead and Shou medallions encircling the body and neck, the shoulder and lower neck decorated with stiff leaf patterns and foliate arabesques. Six character Qing, Guangxu reign mark under the base. Height 39.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain wine cup decorated to the exterior with six panels of Daoist figures and objects, bands at the foot and rim with stylised characterised and Daoist motifs, all in polychrome enamels. Six character Guangxu reign mark under the base. Height 7 cm
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A Chinese carved Zitan wood statuette of the goddess Kuanyin, she sits in padmasana upon a double lotus throne. Height 27 cm
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A massive Chinese famille rose baluster temple jar, richly enamelled and gilded with scenes of figures, flowers, birds etc, double foo dog handles highlighted in gilt issue from the neck and salamanders raised in high relief entwine around the shoulder, raised on hard wood stand. height overall 122 cm
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A pair of large modern Chinese blue and white vases on stands, panel decoration of two figures upon a bridge, buildings, coastal landscape, etc. Height 99.5 cm, one with hair crack to rim
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A fine Chinese porcelain bowl, of hemispherical shape, decorated to the exterior in polychrome enamels with eight Manchurian cranes in flight with Precious Objects suspended from ribbons held in their beaks, a pattern of waves breaking over rocks encircles the bowl above the foot ring, the interior decorated with similar elements including a crane holding a ruyi fungus in its beak. Qing dynasty, Qianlong seal mark in blue under the base. Diameter 19.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain cylindrical vase, decorated in underglaze blue with songbirds, peonie roses, lotus flowers and berries, the everted rim with two pinched sections, blue four character mark under the base. Height 26 cm
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar, decorated with figures in a landscape with an old willow tree, a sqaure fret border at the rim. Cover absent. Height 18 cm
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A Chinese porcelain figure of the goddess Kuanyin, she stands emptying a bottle vase of the ‘Water of Life’, she stands upon a wave washed rock, her foot upon a lotus flower, she wears a robe patterned with floral medallions. Height 45 cm
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A Chinese Ming blue and white bowl of circular shape with short foot, the exterior with a provincial floral painting. Diameter 15 cm
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A Chinese Ching dynasty blue and white porcelain bowl of circular shape with conical base and wide rim, stylised painting with character mark in the centre. Diameter 14.5 cm
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A Chinese Ming dynasty blue and white porcelain circular bowl on short foot, painted decoration to the exterior. Hair crack. Diameter 14 cm
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A Chinese Ming bowl with inky underglazed blue decoration to the exterior and a thick blotchy glaze. Diameter 16.5 cm
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An impressive Chinese porcelain inverse baluster shaped jar decorated in underglaze blue with lotus flowers and foliate tendrils in the Ming manner, two bands of stylised lappet designs decorate the shoulder and rim, a band of stylised tall lappet encircles the foot. Raised on a dark rosewood stand of low square form detailed with lotus scrolls and incorporating scrolling feet. This large jar was bought at a charity auction at the Mandarin Hotel, Hong Kong, c.1975 (or earlier) by Lieutenant Kim Hall,…
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A Chinese porcealain Guanyin shaped vase, decorated in cobalt blue with a scene of figures on a pavilion veranda and with foliage and rocks, double circle in blue under the foot. Height 35.5 cm
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A small Chinese ginger jar decorated in underglaze blue with an encircling landscape scene. Height 8 cm
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A Ming style Chinese porcelain bowl with high walls and an everted rim decorated in underglaze blue to the centre with three female musicians, the walls, rim and exterior decorated with various floral designs. Diameter 26 cm
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A Chinese porcelain vase, of double gourd shape with monochrome blue glaze, auspicious four character mark under the base. Height 220
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A small Chinese porcelain vase, baluster shape, decorated with the ‘Ice Plum’ pattern in blue and white, Kangxi four character mark under the base. Height 16 cm
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A Chinese Republican period porcelain vase, ‘Ice Plum pattern in blue and white, inverse baluster shape, double circle mark under the foot. Height 20 cm, on pierced wooden stand
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A Chinese porcelain Meiping vase, ‘Ice Plum’ pattern in blue and white, double blue circle under the base. Height 14.5 cm
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Four small Chinese blue and white pieces, includes two miniature underglaze baluster vases on turned wood stands, an old snuff bottle with red highlights and a Chinese Imari swollen beaker with red and gilt bird and floral highlights
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A Chinese porcelain bowl in underglaze blue, circular with everted rim, decorated with flowers and precious objects. Diameter 16.5 cm
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An old Chinese blue and white ginger jar table lamp base, inverse baluster shape with domed lid, decorated with prunus on a ‘Ice’ background with associated wooden stand and electric lamp holder. Overall height 43 cm
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A large Chinese porcelain 20th century ovoid vase in an ox blood red glaze with pale highlights, two elephant head handles to the shoulder, raised on circular foot, unmarked. Height 32.5 cm
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A large Chinese bronze vessel of archaic style, squat ovoid shape with handles issuing from low on the shoulder and similar ones in low relief, all with captured rings, the entire surface of the vessel is detailed in relief with patterns incorporating stylised beasts and Taotie masks. Height 34.5 cm
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Five pieces of famille rose, includes two small wine cups, a small vase and two plates
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A pair of famille jaune Chinese porcelain side plates, decorated with the ‘birthday’ pattern, with central Shou character surrounded by waves, ribbon bound swastikas and four roundels containing characters in gilt (Long life without ending), framed by a square fret border. Marked with a six character Guangxu (1875 - 1908) reign mark in kaishu script. Diameter 200. Faults
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A pair of famille jaune porcelain cups and saucers, decorated with the ‘birthday’ pattern, en suite to the previous lot. Faults
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A pair of quatrefoil lozenge shaped Chinese Canton enamel on bronze small saucer dishes decorated with mountain/lake landscapes. Painted seal mark to back. Width 9.5 cm
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A Chinese famille rose cylindrical jar with conforming cover, decorated with telegraphic poetry and three historical figures from the Three Kingdom period. Red seal mark under the base. Height 14.5 cm
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A Chinese famille rose teapot, squat spherical shape with large loop handles, the lid with a fluted cupola gilded finial, the body decorated with scenes of figures in pavilion gardens reserved on a diaper ground in greys, the lid similarly decorated in blues
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A massive Chinese porcelain vase, squat circular shape with cylindrical neck, decorated in polychrome enamels with various birds in flight perched on flowering boughs, one tree extends to decorate the neck with its leafy foliage. Marked under the base with six character Xianfeng mark, c.1860. Height 52.5 cm
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A Chinese polychrome enamel porcelain cup and saucer decorated with millefleur, six character Guangxu mark under the base. Faults
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A late 18th century Chinese porcelain bowl decorated in the ‘Mandarin’ pattern with figures in a landscape in two panels reserved on a diaper pattern, iron red and gilt background, the interior with a portrait rondel to the centre. Diameter 14.5 cm
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A large Chinese polychrome porcelain baluster vase with mask ring side handles, painted with dragons and scrolling flowers. Height 43 cm
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A fine Chinese polychrome porcelain bowl with profuse enamel decoration of trailing leaves and flowers, circular shape on short foot with green glazed interior. Tiny rim frit and hairline crack. A Ch’ien Lung museum copy. Diameter 18.5 cm
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A Chinese polychrome porcelain bowl of circular shape with short foot, painted with flowers and butterflies. Diameter 16.5 cm
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A good quality Chinese porcelain shallow bowl of circular shape with short foot and flat rim, enamelled decoration of Shao medallions, bats, peaches, symbols and with a Greek Key patterned border. Guangxu character marks on base. Diameter 25.5 cm
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A large impressive Chinese porcelain wine ewer with dragon spout and handle, baluster shape with polychrome enamel decoration of phoenix birds, flowers, dragons, symbols and leaves, the borders richly gilded, the domed cover with kylin finial. Height 38 cm, character mark on base
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A large Chinese porcelain lidded jar of barrel shape with slightly domed lid fixed with metal loop handles and a ring handle to the lid, decorated with a scene of equestrian warriors, the cover decorated with flowerhead medallions all in bright enamels, Ming, Wanli reign mark to the side. Height 33 cm
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A Chinese porcelain vase, octagonal faceted baluster shape, decorated with four panels of sinuous dragons in polychrome enamels framed by foliate arabesques and with stiff leaf design to the neck. Ming Xuande mark in underglaze blue to the side. Height 47 cm
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A Chinese Ming style porcelain vase, baluster shape with two handles issuing from the neck, decorated in underglaze copper red with an encircling scene of waterfowl and plants, lotus flowers decorate the neck, a lappet design decorates the foot. Height 29 cm
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A large Chinese porcelain brush pot of plain cylindrical form, decorated with nineteen images of various Buddhist patriarchs, monks, masters and pilgrims in famille verte and underglaze blue. Height 19 cm
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A pair of fine Chinese porcelain vases, of ovoid shape, decorated in enamels with a woman, her child and nurse, each with a red six character Qianlong seal mark under the base. Height 23 cm
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A Chinese porcelain Museum copy vase, ovoid shape, decorated with peaches and Wisteria on a crackle duck egg blue glaze ground, four character mark associated with the mother of the Emperor Guangxu under the base. Height 30.5 cm
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A small Chinese porcelain dish modelled as a Ruyi shaped seashell, the opening decorated with a kingfisher perched amongst flowers. Four character mark to underside. Height 8.5 cm
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A pair of Chinese porcelain Republic period, narcissus flower pots (Shui Xian), decorated with a floral transfer pattern, printed mark under the base. Width 18 cm
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A Chinese Ming style porcelain vase, Meiping shape, decorated with floral arabesques in underglaze blue, antique finish. Height 20 cm
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A Chinese brush pot decorated in underglaze blue with two sinuous dragons. Height 13 cm
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An old Chinese pottery jar of squat baluster shape covered in a dark brown glaze, falling short of the foot revealing a buff coloured biscuit. Height 180.9 cm
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An antique Chinese pottery baluster jar with short neck and foot, covered in a chocolate brown glaze falling short of the foot revealing a buff coloured biscuit. Diameter 12 cm
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A small antique Chinese circular bowl on short foot covered in a pale green glaze falling short of the pale orange coloured biscuit base. Diameter 90. Sea salvage
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A Chinese Ming celadon bowl of circular shape on short foot, the base of the interior and the foot unglazed and burnt orange in the firing. Diameter 16 cm
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A Chinese porcelain double gourd shaped vase, grey crackle glaze, overpainted in enamels with an ancient flowering and fruiting peach bough. Four character mark under the base. Height 36 cm
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A Chinese porcelain ovoid shaped vase, celadon-grey crackle glaze, six character Chenghua mark under the foot. Height 14 cm
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A pair of Chinese Blanc de Chine porcelain shrine figures, modelled as foo dogs with children sitting on lotus thrones upon their backs. Height 22.5 cm
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A china table lamp, the base a Chinese vase of baluster form decorated with a peach tree with leaves, blossoms and bunches of peaches, on a rosewood base and top, contemporary cream linen shade. Height to top of shade 63 cm
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A Chinese bronze sculpture of a sage reclining on gnarled branch. Height 15 cm
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A gilt metal statuette of the goddess Kuanyin, in her incarnation as the bringer of children, she sits in Padmasana upon a raised lotus throne, flanked by standing male and female children. Height 68 cm
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A Ming carved wood shrine figure, of a seated male in robe and hat, painted finish. Height 22 cm
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A Ming shrine figure of a seated man wearing robes and hat with raised tablet and cup in his hands. Remnants of paint finish. Height 22 cm
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A Chinese bronze brush rest, modelled as five stylised mountain peaks issuing from a wavy sea, the three central protuberances are surmounted by chi dragons clambering across the peaks, Qianlong four character reign mark impressed under base. Width 21 cm
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A study of the god Shaolao carved from a section of bamboo root and stem, the figure stands holding a staff and peach. Height 22 cm
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A carved ivory puzzle ball, the stand with female figure at base, a small ball to the turned column, with nine finely carved concentric balls. Height 24 cm
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Four old oriental miniature pieces, includes a Chinese carved stone figure with fish on wood stand, 19th century finely carved Chinese gaming counter container, circular form with screw lid, an enamelled silver flowering pot and a carved ivory figure of a kneeling box maker
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An old Tibetan thangka with central Buddhist seated figure, ornately framed by leaves, fruits, scrolls and other figures, in dominant tones of black, red, blue, green and gold, a small area of burn. 138 cm x 101 cm
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A framed Tibetan thangka, painted on paper laid on board. 39 cm x 31 cm
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A framed Tibetan thangka painted on paper, laid on board. 49 cm x 35 cm
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Two old Thai Ayutthaya pottery jars both with incised geometric decoration, one of buff colour, the other blackened pottery. Heights 13 cm and 12 cm
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A large Thai celadon porcelain bowl of circular shape on short foot, ornate incised floral decoration to the interior, fluted exterior with unglazed foot revealing orange biscuit. Diameter 28 cm
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Two old red lacquered ojimi beads from Edo, Japan, spherical form, both with relief decoration of rabbits on a scrolling ground, copper lined central holes
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An old Japanese Meiji period ivory ojimi bead with dragon carved decoration. Diameter 1.5 cm
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An old hardstone scholar’s rock, the white swirling agate type stone with striking blue and darker highlights giving an overall stylised animal (bison) form, domed back with polished front, fitted to ebonised stand. Approx. 23 cm x 9.5 cm x 16 cm
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An early 1900s fine quality Japanese Ikebana basket, finely woven, the body of baluster form with four vertical exterior ribs, the overhead handle of two woven bound arms, bamboo liner, in original box with calligraphy to lid. Height 48.5 cm
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A pair of Japanese Meiji period Arita tall bottle form vases, the spherical bodies and tall swollen necks finely painted with florals and blossoms, red ground panels with gilt enrichments, painted character marks in red to base, one with rim chip. Height 32 cm
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A pair of Japanese cloisonne vases decorated with lilies, blossoming branches and other flowers with a small bird in the background, on egg yolk yellow ground. Height 18 cm
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A Japanese Meiji period Kinkozan fine Satsuma small dish, painted and gilded with two geisha under wisteria feeding carp, signed in a panel to the front, impressed and paper label Kinkozan marks to the reverse. Diameter 13.8 cm
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A Japanese Meiji period Satsuma teapot by Yabu Meizam, finely enamelled and gilded with flowering plants, the artist’s mark to the base in gold and with double lines on brown, some crazing
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A fine Meiji period Japanese small Satsuma dish of octagonal form, decorated with a procession of figures holding lanterns, etc., gilt enrichments, gilt marks on red ground to the foot. Diameter 9 cm
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A pair of Japanese Meiji period Satsuma belt buckles, circular form, lavishly gilded with birds and florals, cobalt border, silvered metal backs and fittings
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Two 20th century Japanese tea bowls by Ka su La, in original paulownia box, each bowl raku fired, one with gilding to the well, the other silvered. Largest diameter 17 cm
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A tiny old Japanese cast iron teapot (Tetsubin), squat circular shape, the upper surface with ‘chicken-skin’ finish. Diameter 6 cm
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A Japanese bronze singing bowl, on cushion stand and original red lacquer stand. Diameter 17.5 cm
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A 19th century Japanese woodblock print depicting a woman climbing stairs with food bowl to her right hand, an open book depicting a samurai to the top left hand corner, various calligraphic markings and signature, tones of soft red, blue and black. 34 cm x 23 cm, framed under glass
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A Japanese woodblock print by Ando Hiroshige, ‘Fujisawa’, this image being number 7 in the series of 53 prints, further details on reverse. 22 cm x 35 cm, framed under glass
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A Japanese bronze statuette depicting a deity standing on a rocky outcrop making an offering of two mystic pearls to a turbulent ocean, raised on an oblong plinth base incorporating similar wave motifs. Height 62 cm
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A Japanese ceramic jardiniere, glazed to replicate bronze, squat circular shape decorated in low relief with a ho-o bird and a five clawed dragon, two mask handles protrude from the shoulder with captured rings held by their extended tongues, the jardiniere raised on a conforming circular plinth base. Height 34 cm, diameter 36 cm
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A late 19th century Japanese terracotta floor standing vase of baluster form, the body with relief gilded dragons amongst clouds, stiff leaf design to the base, cloud panels to the waisted neck with repeating angular scroll panels to the rim, impressed marks to base. Height 55.5 cm
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An 18th/19th century Japanese iron Tsuba of oval shape with rolled rim, worked in high relief in gold and silver with a song bird perched on a flowering lotus stem, the reverse with two lotus leaves. 7.9 cm x 7.2 cm
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A 17th/18th century Japanese iron tsuba of oblong shape with rounded corners, inlaid in gold to either side with cranes in flight above a forest of gingko trees. 6.6 cm x 6 cm
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A 17th/18th century Japanese iron tsuba of plain circular shape, pierced in Katchushi style with a single cherry blossom motif. Diameter 7.7 cm
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A 17th/18th century Japanese iron tsuba, modelled as three furled lotus leaves forming the circular shape, the Hitsu-ana outlined with gold, as is the veining on one of the leaves. 7.2 cm x 6.9 cm
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A 17th/18th century Japanese iron tsuba modelled as two sheaths of strap-like leaves forming a circular ‘wreath’ inlaid with some gold metal detail. 8 cm x 7.5 cm
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An 18th/19th century Japanese iron tsuba, carved and pierced with objects of the calligrapher framed by an outer ring; including a calligrapher’s brush, inkstone, scroll and wrist rest, detailed with fine gold inlay. 6.9 cm x 6.5 cm
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